2009 Week 2 · Sun, Sep 20, 2009 · Cowboys Stadium
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Dallas Cowboys
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DAL -3 upsetO 45.5 ✓
New York Giants 33–31 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · NYG
25/38, 330 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
13.3 expected points added · +5.3% completion over expected
Passing · DAL
13/29, 127 yds, 1 TD, 3 INT
-14.1 expected points added · -18.9% completion over expected
Receiving · NYG
10/13 for 150 yds, 1 TD
35% of team targets · 9.6 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
New York Giants
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Manning | 25/38 | 330 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Jacobs | 16 | 58 | 3.6 | 0 | -4.4 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Eli Manning | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | -0.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Manningham | 10 | 13 | 150 | 1 | 35% | 9.6 |
| Steve Smith | 10 | 13 | 134 | 1 | 35% | 8.4 |
| Domenik Hixon | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8% | -0.5 |
| Kevin Boss | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 5% | 0.4 |
| Derek Hagan | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3% | 0.4 |
| Ahmad Bradshaw | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5% | -1.0 |
| Brandon Jacobs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -1.2 |
| Madison Hedgecock | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Boley | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Phillips | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Antonio Pierce | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Thomas | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathias Kiwanuka | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Webster | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.C. Brown | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Blackburn | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Dallas Cowboys
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 13/29 | 127 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -14.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Barber | 18 | 124 | 6.9 | 1 | 5.2 |
| Felix Jones | 7 | 96 | 13.7 | 1 | 6.1 |
| Patrick Crayton | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Tashard Choice | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Tony Romo | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 2.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Witten | 5 | 7 | 33 | 1 | 24% | -0.9 |
| Marion Barber | 2 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 7% | 1.5 |
| Miles Austin | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 3% | 2.3 |
| Roy Williams | 1 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 14% | -0.4 |
| Martellus Bennett | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 14% | -2.0 |
| Sam Hurd | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7% | -3.6 |
| Patrick Crayton | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 24% | -11.5 |
| Tashard Choice | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3% | 1.1 |
| Felix Jones | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Hamlin | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Sensabaugh | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Scandrick | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Terence Newman | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradie James | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Jenkins | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jay Ratliff | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Carpenter | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brooking | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- DAL -3
- Closing total
- 45.5
- NYG moneyline
- —
- DAL moneyline
- —
Cowboys closed -3 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 45.5; the game landed 64 — over by 18.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Cowboys Stadium
- Roof / surface
- open · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- —
- Referee
- Mike Carey
- Rest
- NYG 7 days · DAL 7 days
- Coaches
- Tom Coughlin vs Wade Phillips
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.